(anatomy) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.
(botany) A filament.
capillitium
capillitium
noun
A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
caprolactam
caprolactam
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
carpetmaker
carpetmaker
noun
One who manufactures carpets.
cataphyllum
catawampous
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centropomus
cephalomant
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cetomorphic
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
champerator
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chemiphotic
chemitypies
chemoceptor
chemoceptor
noun
chemoreceptor
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chromatrope
chromatrope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light by means of rapidly rotating disks of various colours.
chromeplate
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
chromotrope
chromotrope
noun
(cytology) Any of a group of dyes that change colour under certain circumstances
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
circumplect
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
coemptional
coemptional
adj
Relating to coemption.
coimplicant
coimplicate
coleoptilum
colpotomies
colpotomies
noun
plural of colpotomy
compactable
compactable
Adjective
Capable of being compacted.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
compactible
compactible
adj
Capable of being compacted.
compactions
compactions
noun
plural of compaction
compactness
compactness
noun
The state of being compact.
compaginate
compaginate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unite or hold together.
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
comparators
comparators
noun
plural of comparator
comparition
compartment
compartment
noun
(anatomy) A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.
(biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function.
(heraldry) A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.
A room, or section, or chamber
One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.
verb
(transitive) To arrange in separate compartments.
compassment
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compatience
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
compendiate
compendiate
verb
(obsolete) To sum or collect together.
compensated
compensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compensate
compensates
compensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compensate
compensator
compensator
noun
(literally) A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
(nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
competences
competences
noun
plural of competence
competently
competently
adv
In a competent manner.
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
competition
competition
noun
(countable) A contest for a prize or award.
(uncountable) The action of competing.
(uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.
competitive
competitive
adj
(biochemistry) Inhibiting the action of an enzyme by binding with it.
(economics) Capable of competing successfully.
(euphemistically, of prices) Cheap, especially used of quality products.
(of someone's character) Inclined to compete.
Of or pertaining to competition.
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
compilation
compilation
noun
(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
(countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
(uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
compilement
compilement
noun
The act or process of compiling; compilation.
complainant
complainant
noun
(law) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
(law) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
One who makes complaint.
complaisant
complaisant
adj
(archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Compliant.
Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complection
complection
noun
Obsolete spelling of complexion.
complements
complements
noun
plural of complement
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complement
completable
completable
adj
(mathematics, of a partial algebra) That can be expanded to a total algebra
That can be completed.
completions
completions
noun
plural of completion
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
complicated
complicated
adj
(biology) Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
Difficult or convoluted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complicate
complicates
complicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complicate
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
compliments
compliments
noun
Good wishes.
plural of compliment
complotment
complotment
noun
The act of plotting together.
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
componental
componental
adj
Having or relating to components.
componented
componented
adj
(rare, in combination) Having the specified number or kind of components.
componentry
componentry
noun
components generally
comportable
comportable
adj
(obsolete) Consistent; suitable.
comportance
comportance
noun
(obsolete) behaviour; comport
comportment
comportment
noun
The manner in which one behaves or conducts oneself
deportment, bearing
compositely
compositely
adv
In a composite manner
compositing
compositing
noun
construction of a composite image by combining multiple images and/or other elements.
verb
present participle of composite
composition
composition
noun
(Singapore, law) A payment of fine in order to settle a (usually minor) criminal charge.
(law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
(linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
(mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
(object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
(obsolete) A payment of money in order to clear a liability or obligation; a settling or fine.
(obsolete) An agreement or treaty used to settle differences; later especially, an agreement to stop hostilities; a truce.
(obsolete) Consistency; accord; congruity.
(painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
(physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
(printing) Typesetting.
A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
A work of music, literature or art.
An essay.
Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
The act of putting together; assembly.
The general makeup of a thing or person.
The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
compositive
compositive
adj
Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded.
compositors
compositors
noun
plural of compositor
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compotation
compotation
noun
(archaic) The social act of drinking together.
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
compregnate
comptometer
comptometer
noun
A mechanical or electromechanical calculator; an adding machine without a crank, driven instead by keypress.
comptroller
comptroller
noun
The chief accountant of a company or government.
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compunction
compunction
noun
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
compurgator
compurgator
noun
(historical, law) An ‘oath-helper’ in Anglo-Saxon or Germanic law who testified to the character of an accused person.
(now historical, law) A character witness in canon law who swore an oath that the accused was innocent.
computation
computation
noun
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
The result of computation; the amount computed.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
comtemplate
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
contemplant
contemplant
adj
(archaic) Given to contemplation; meditative.
noun
(archaic) One who contemplates.
contemplate
contemplate
verb
To consider as a possibility.
To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
contratempo
contretemps
contretemps
noun
(fencing) An ill-timed pass.
An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
coopersmith
copartiment
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
copromoters
copromoters
noun
plural of copromoter
copromoting
copromoting
verb
present participle of copromote
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
cosmopathic
cosmopolite
cosmopolite
adj
(biology) Distributed throughout the world; having a wide geographical distribution.
(communication) Oriented, exposed to or open to ideas and influences outside one's own social system or group.
Of or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan.
noun
(US) The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
cotemporane
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
couplements
couplements
noun
plural of couplement
crackpotism
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
crepidomata
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptometer
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptonymic
cryptonymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cryptonyms.
cryptostoma
cryptostome
cryptostome
noun
Any bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
cumaphytism
cymaphytism
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus